Dish - Porcelain - Cobalt blue

Blue and white Chinese porcelain deep plate — floral decoration and butterflies — Qing Dynasty, late 18th century / first half of the 19th century
Expressive Chinese porcelain deep plate, hand-painted in cobalt blue under glaze, with a highly decorative floral composition.
The central field presents open flowers, buds and foliage on sinuous stems, associated with stylized ornamental rocks and small insects in flight. The painting combines outlines of intense blue with washes of different shades, giving movement and depth to the composition.
The surrounding border is decorated with four large stylized butterflies among scrolls, ending in a geometric frieze of meanders. A fine ferruginous-brown edge completes the frame.
The reverse presents abbreviated vegetal motifs in blue and a square mark painted at the base.
Origin and period: China, Qing dynasty; attributed to late 18th century / first half of the 19th century.
Dimensions: diameter 23 cm; height 4.5 cm.
Conservation: No restoration. Shows small manufacturing irregularities on the edge and glaze, as well as kiln specks, typical of artisanal execution. Slight wear at the foot support area. No cracks or repairs. The manufacturing particularities are documented in the images that form an integral part of the description.
From a private collection.
A piece of free painting and engaging decoration, particularly appealing to collectors of blue and white Chinese porcelain.